Half-Pints Early Learning

Center · 15217 8th Ave S

What kind of place is this?

Size 29 children licensed Smaller than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 17, 2025
On file
1 visit, July 2025 — it cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousAt the time of on inspection, it was observed that one staff have food handler card expired 12/24/2024 on file and merit. · July 17, 2025

Washington DCYF publishes the licensor’s own observation and a risk level for every citation it issues at a licensing visit, with the inspection report attached as a PDF.

Jul 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · July 17, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

At the time of on inspection, it was observed that one staff have food handler card expired 12/24/2024 on file and merit.

Program and daily schedule

WAC 110-300-0360(2) · Long Term

At the time of inspection, it was observed that the classroom schedule were not followed and the teacher did not plan structured activities for three classrooms.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that one staff have expired safe sleep training expired 12/22/2023 on file and merit. Short 110-300-0106(11): At the time of inspection, it was observed that one staff have not completed first aid and cpr certificate on file and merit.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Complaint 2 findings

Complaint · April 23, 2025 · Resolved May 22, 2025

2 valid issues

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

Duty to protect children and report incidents

WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious

The incident statement was not submitted within the required 24-hour timeframe. It was instead sent via email 32 hours after the incident occurred.

Duty to protect children and report incidents

WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious

No DCYF written incident form was submitted within 24 hours in addition to reporting to the department via email or phone.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Half-Pints Early Learning hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the four findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in July 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating — Checked June 2026 · data.wa.gov
  • License status — Checked April 2026 · data.wa.gov

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

Do you run Half-Pints Early Learning? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.